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Cork, Cobh, Kinsale
Christmas in Dublin is very quiet. All public transport is not running and almost all shops are closed. Last year...
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Reflection 2023
I hardly post any end of the year reflections and new year goals. I will make an exception this time...
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Dublin Riots – Part 3
Dublin and Ireland in general is very peaceful. This is the land of million welcomes. There has been no riots...
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Dublin Riots – Part 2
Continuing from part 1, where my colleague and I were caught in the Dublin Riots. Pub we were in was...
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Dublin Riots – Part 1
On a hindsight, what I went through on Thursday, 23 November 2023, is absolutely stupid. I was in the Dublin...
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Dried Shrimp
Dried shrimp is used for a lot if Asian cooking. We used dried shrimp mainly for sambal. Sambal is a...
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Spice Bag
When I went back to Malaysia in summer, most common question asked is “What is most delicious food in Ireland”?...
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20 Months: Settling In
How has it been? Almost 2 years here and settling in to a routine. It is also a good time...
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Sugar Tax
There is a sugar tax in Ireland. It means that drinks with sugar would cost more for the consumer. There...